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McBride’s second professional season ends with 81 receptions, 825 yards, and three touchdowns while operating as the unquestioned top tight end for the Cardinals for over half of the season following the injury to Zach Ertz in Week 7. McBride will return to a rebuilding roster in 2024 that holds the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and should be set to build on his breakout year. His 26.5 percent targets per route run rate ranked first among tight ends in 2023 while running just 378 routes, meaning an uptick in route participation rate could return one of the top fantasy tight ends in the new league year.

Abdullah will be 33 at the start of next season and spent all of last season with the Colts after being waived by the 49ers during training camp. The veteran running back will have to compete for a spot on the Jaguars’ 53-man roster, but could have some value as a return man. Abdullah returned 19 kicks for 5634 yards for the Colts last season, and is the active leader in career kick returns (170) and kick return yards (4,346). We wouldn’t expect him to have much, if any, value as a running back even if he does crack the Week 1 roster.

The signing of Danna adds another experienced pass rusher to Buffalo’s defense, but the 28-year-old managed just one sack and three TFLs in 15 games last season while making 14 starts. Danna was signed to a three-year deal by the Chiefs in 2024 after he racked up 6.5 sacks the previous season, but was released after a disappointing 2025. He’ll likely start off as a rotational player with a chance to earn a larger role if he excels in camp and the early part of the season.

We are once again waiting all day for a Sunday night. With the schedule release week officially upon us, the league announced on Monday that the Giants would kick off the season hosting the Cowboys for Week 1 of SNF. The John Harbaugh-led Giants will put their offseason rebuild on display on national television against a Cowboys team that finished 7-9-1 last season, largely due to their struggles on the defensive side of the ball. Both teams are hoping to show enough improvement to keep pace with the Eagles, who have finished first in the division two of the last three years.

A week after visiting with the Chargers, Njoku is now set to join them on a deal that is worth up to $8 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The 29-year-old tight end had one of the worst seasons of his career in 2025, as injuries and the emergence of rookie Harold Fannin resulted in Njoku catching just 33 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games. Injuries have slowed Njoku each of the last two seasons. He’s appeared in just 23 of a possible 34 regular-season games over that span and has averaged 8.9 YPR or fewer in both seasons. However, if he can stay healthy, he should provide another reliable weapon for Justin Herbert in the passing game. His arrival could have a negative impact on Oronde Gadsden, but given both tight ends’ ability to line up both in-line and in the slot, it also wouldn’t be surprising if the Chargers ran more two-tight-end sets

Walton, 28, earned a 68.3 PFF offense grade via 24 offensive snaps with the Panthers in 2025. Before that, he earned a 64.2 PFF offense grade in 2022, playing for the Buccaneers. With today’s signing, Walton has now signed with three of the NFC South’s four teams.

Per Stroud, Hurst earned more targets and caught more passes than any other Buccaneer over the last two days of practice. Hurst, 21, has a chance to compete for the Buccaneers’ X-receiver role this summer. He has the frame (6'4/206) and speed (4.42-second 40) to do it. With WRs Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson and Jalen McMillan already in-house, the Bucs can field an effective three-receiver set this year, if Hurst is not ready to contribute. Buccaneers assistant general manager Rob McCartney made clear that the team is “not expecting for him to just come in and just take over and be a big part of our offense,” but at the same time, “there’s nothing that says he can’t if he comes in and proves himself.” Should he impress coaches in training camp this spring and summer, he could work his way into a fantasy-relevant role. Keep an eye on him.

McDaniel told reporters that they would be “hard pressed to find a guy that’s grown more, specifically in the last week, than Q.” McDaniel then said that Johnston “has some traits in his game that are similar to some very powerful, explosive, productive receivers” that McDaniel coached previously. The two players McDaniel referenced are former Texans WR Andre Johnson and former Falcons WR Julio Jones. To be clear, we expect Johnston to fall well short of those lofty comparisons. Johnston finished as the PPR WR34 last season. Inching his way up the WR3 tier could happen under McDaniel’s guidance. Hopefully, the positive reports continue during organized team activities and training camp.

Collins, 27, signed a three-year, $75 million extension through 2027 back in 2024. As things currently stand, he is the 18th-highest paid wide receiver in terms of average annual value. NBC Sports Houston’s Aaron Wilson believes the team could restructure the deal for salary cap purposes, but Collins “is also likely due for a raise at some point and additional years on his contract.” He adds that the Texans could choose to address those issues “this year or before next season.” Per Over The Cap, the Texans have more than $19.3 million in salary cap space this year, but just over $1.6 million next year. Figuring out a new deal with a hefty signing bonus could free up cash for next season.

Wilson adds that Dell has made “a lot of progress” and is “doing well in the Texans’ offseason conditioning program.” Dell missed the 2025 season after tearing three ligaments while dislocating his knee in Week 16, 2024. Roughly one month ago, Texans general manager Nick Caserio said the team hopes to have a better idea of Dell’s 2026 availability as they get through the spring. It sounds like Dell’s participation in the conditioning program and organized team activities, will be used to measure Dell’s readiness. Expect more updates in the coming weeks. If Dell can play this season, he would likely have the inside track on WR3 duties over Jaylin Noel and Xavier Hutchinson.

Per Monken, the Browns are working on everything from Green’s “choppy” cadence to his long release. Improving Green’s footwork is on the to-do list as well. It’s easy to see how Green’s gangly frame (6'6/227) lends itself to less-than-crisp dropbacks. Monken also said the team is going to be “really diligent” in trying to quicken Green’s release — he possesses almost a 7-foot wingspan and arms measuring nearly 35 inches. That said, Monken has been “super impressed with his ability to really learn, process and take it to the field and then getting through his progressions.” Green’s chances of being anything more than a preseason DFS darling might be slim, but if he can refine his fundamentals under Monken’s tutelage, the sky’s the limit in fantasy football.